Every week, Mike Mital is responsible for telling fantasy football owners around the world who to sit and who to start. This is not your grandpa’s ordinary, boring start em sit em list–this is bold! You’ve been warned!

In last week’s Start ’em Sit ’em list, I told you guys to bench Derek Carr, and after all the backlash on social media, the ones who listened to my advice were thankful. Let’s see what I have in store for you guys this week…

Week 8 Start em

Jacquizz Rodgers – TB RB

If and when Doug Martin is ruled out for this matchup against the Raiders due to a nagging hamstring injury, Rodgers will be there to handle the bulk of the carries yet again. With the increased workload, the ‘Quizz has topped 100 yards in his last two games but has yet to reach the end zone. That will change this week as I predict Rodgers will hit pay dirt twice against a weak Oakland run defense that has allowed three 100-yard rushers already this season.

QBs to Start

Andy Dalton
Alex Smith
Carson Palmer
Derek Carr
Matt Ryan
Russell Wilson
Marcus Mariota
Jameis Winston
Dak Prescott

RBs to Start

Matt Forte
Latavius Murray
Spencer Ware
Christine Michael
Devontae Booker
Mike Gillislee
Jeremy Hill
Gio Bernard
LeGarrette Blount
James White
Matt Asiata
Chris Thompson

WRs to Start

Deandre Hopkins
Brandin Cooks
Julian Edelman
Doug Baldwin
Michael Thomas
Emmanuel Sanders
Stefon Diggs
Quincy Enunwa
Ty Montgomery
Brandon LaFell
Jamison Crowder
Russell Shepard

TEs to Start

Jimmy Graham
Kyle Rudolph
C.J. Fiedorowicz
Jack Doyle
Cameron Brate
Jacob Tamme
Julius Thomas
Vernon Davis

2016 fantasy football start em sit em week 8
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Week 8 Sit em

Mark Ingram – NO RB

Ingram has put up RB1 numbers all season, even with a tough matchup on the road in Week 7 against Kansas City he still managed to get in the end zone. Despite a near monopoly on backfield touches, Ingram will struggle this weekend against a tough Seahawks defense who are known to keep running backs under the 100-yard mark. If you have running backs with more favorable options on your bench, this is the week to put them in your lineup.

QBs to Sit

Philip Rivers
Matt Stafford
Carson Wentz
Blake Bortles
Tyrod Taylor
Sam Bradford
Kirk Cousins
Jay Cutler
Kevin Hogan

RBs to Sit

Jamaal Charles
Jordan Howard
Theo Riddick
Justin Forsett
Chris Ivory
T.J. Yeldon
Jerick McKinnon
Ryan Matthews
Isaiah Crowell
Duke Johnson Jr.
Bilal Powell
Matt Jones
Knile Davis

WRs to Sit

Terrelle Pryor
Alshon Jeffery
Cameron Meredith
Anquan Boldin
Cole Beasley
Golden Tate
Jordan Matthews
Cordarrelle Patterson
Robert Woods
Adam Humphries

TEs to Sit

Martellus Bennett
Tyler Eifert
Coby Fleener
Zach Ertz
Zach Miller
Jason Witten
Charles Clay
Gary Barnidge
Antonio Gates
Hunter Henry
Eric Ebron
Jordan Reed

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